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The Behavioral Science Sociology Option is designed to transfer to four-year institutions. Professions open to a sociology major include: teaching; testing; social work; statistical research; personnel work; law enforcement; penology, city, state and federal governmental agencies; census bureau; and, with additional graduate work, college teaching, sociological research, and supervisory positions in private and governmental agencies. Students should choose electives in consultation with their academic advisor and based on the catalog of the college/university to which they plan to transfer.

Faculty
Rex Morrell, History Instructor, History & Pre-law Advisor & Social Science Chair
Rebecca Henthorn, Psychology, Sociology & Behavioral Sciences Program Chair
Kirk Rodden, Government, History & Criminal Justice Program Chair
Bob Carleton, Criminal Justice

Adunct Faculty
Jane Bullard
Richard Owens, Geography, U.S. History

 


Freshman Year
First Semester CR Second Semester CR
ORI 1011 New Student Orientation 1 ENG 1213 English Comp II 3
ENG 1113 English Comp I 3 Science Elective 4
SOC 1113 Intro to Sociology 3 Program Elective 3
Science w/Lab Elective 4 MTH 1413 Survey of Math or  
CIS 1113 Computer Applications 3 MTH 1513 College Algebra 3
Related Elective 3 PE 1112 Personal Health or  
    PE 2212 First Aid 2
Total Hours 17 Total Hours 15

Sophmore Year
First Semester CR Second Semester CR
HST 1483 U.S. History to 1865 or   GVT 1113 American Federal Government 3
HST 1493 U.S. History since 1865 3 PSY 1113 Introductory Psychology 3
Arts and Sciences Elective or Related Elective 4 Humanities Elective 3
Humanities Elective 3 Related Elective 3
Liberal Arts Elective 3 Program Elective 3
SOC 2023 Social Problmes 3    
Total Hours 16 Total Hours 15

Program Electives (6 hours):
CJ 1113 Intro to Criminal Justice
SOC 2013 Marriage and Family
SOC 2063 Deviance, Crime & Delinquency
SOC 2143 Cultural Diversities
SOC 2613 Sociology of Gender
GEO 1113 Intro to Geography

Related Electives (7 Hours):
Students should choose Related Electives from the following fields: Geography, History, Economics, Foreign Language, Psychology, Government, Criminal Justice, or Religious Studies.




 

Behavioral Science Psychology Option is designed to transfer to a four-year institution.  Professions open to a psychology major include teaching, testing, social work, psychological services, counseling, personnel work, and--with additional education--clinical psychology, college teaching, sports psychology, medical social work, treatment therapist, and many others. 

Students should choose electives in consultation with their academic advisor and based on the catalog of the college/university to which they plan to transfer.


Freshman Year
First Semester CR Second Semester CR
ORI 1011 New Student Orientation 1 ENG 1213 English Comp II 3
ENG 1113 English Comp I 3 Science Elective 4
Science w/Lab Elective 4 MTH 1413 Survey of Math or  
CIS 1113 Computer Applications 3 MTH 1513 College Algebra 3
PSY 1113 Introductory Psychology 3 PSY 2523 Development Psychology 3
PE 1112 Personal Health or   SOC 1113 Intro to Sociology 3
PE 2212 First Aid 2    
Total Hours 16 Total Hours 16

Sophmore Year
First Semester CR Second Semester CR
HST 1483 U.S. History to 1865 or   GVT 1113 American Federal Government 3
HST 1493 U.S. History since 1865 3 Humanities Elective 3
Humanities Elective 3 Arts and Sciences Elective 3
Related Electives 6 Related Electives 4
Program Electives 3 Program Elective 3
       
Total Hours 15 Total Hours 16

Program Electives (6 hours):
PSY 2113 Psychology of Adjustment
PSY 2313 Intro to Counseling
PSY 2433 Psychological Statistics
PSY 2443 Personality Theories
PSY 2533 Social Psychology

Students should choose Related Electives from the following fields: Geography, Sociology, History, Economics, Foreign Language, Government, Criminal Justice, or Religious Studies.